[fulltlt]

You wrote, "Yep - LDS in particular have a strong sense of being prepared. But you ccan’t carry yourbasement on your back, much less fight with it."

As far as I remember of the LDS folks I have known they don't believe in self defense at all. Someone correct me if I am mistaken.

[Noumenon]

Jeff Head has a different perspective on that matter, I believe.

[handmade]

LDS don’t believe in self-defense at all

Consider yourself corrected. You might want to tell my grandson that- he will come home from Afghanistan in May- first tour was Iraq.